JBSYSTEMS ANDROMEDA DMX Owner's manual

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ENGLISH OPERATION MANUAL

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OPERATION MANUAL

Thank you for buying this JB Systems

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product. To take full advantage of all possibilities and for your own

safety, please read these operating instructions very carefully before you start using this unit.

FEATURES

This unit is radio-interference suppressed. This product meets the requirements of the current European and

national guidelines. Conformity has been established and the relevant statements and documents have been

deposited by the manufacturer.

 This device has been designed to produce decorative effect lighting and is used in light show systems.

 Incredible LED based double moonflower!

 Thanks to 1channel DMX control, the unit can be switched on/off by any DMX-controller.

 Uses 92 high power LEDs (32 red + 30 green + 30 blue):

 Extremely brilliant colors compared to effects with halogen lamps

 More dynamic effects compared to effects based on halogen lamps

 No moving parts (motors) inside!

 No lamp replacements!

 LEDs with an extremely long lifespan.

 Virtually no heat production

 Very low power consumption

 Lightweight (no lamp transformers needed)

 Built-in lightshows (triggered by sound)

 Perfect for small applications: discos, clubs, mobile DJs, home, …

BEFORE USE

 Before you start using this unit, please check if there’s no transportation damage. Should there be any, do

not use the device and consult your dealer first.

 Important: This device left our factory in perfect condition and well packaged. It is absolutely necessary

for the user to strictly follow the safety instructions and warnings in this user manual. Any damage caused

by mishandling is not subject to warranty. The dealer will not accept responsibility for any resulting defects

or problems caused by disregarding this user manual.

 Keep this booklet in a safe place for future consultation. If you sell the fixture, be sure to add this user

manual.

Check the contents:

Check that the carton contains the following items:

 Operating instructions

 Andromeda DMX unit

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS:

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the top cover.

No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service

personnel only.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the use

or the presence of un-insulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of

sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.

The exclamation point within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of

important operation and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying this

appliance.

This symbol means: indoor use only.

This symbol means: Read instructions.

 To protect the environment, please try to recycle the packing material as much as possible.

CAUTION

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 A new light effect sometimes causes some unwanted smoke and/or smell. This is normal and disappears after some

minutes.

 To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

 To avoid condensation to be formed inside, allow the unit to adapt to the surrounding temperatures when bringing it

into a warm room after transport. Condense sometimes prevents the unit from working at full performance or may even

cause damages.

 This unit is for indoor use only.

 Don’t place metal objects or spill liquid inside the unit. Electric shock or malfunction may result. If a foreign object

enters the unit, immediately disconnect the mains power.

 Locate the fixture in a well ventilated spot, away from any flammable materials and/or liquids. The fixture must be fixed

at least 50cm from surrounding walls.

 Don’t cover any ventilation openings as this may result in overheating.

 Prevent use in dusty environments and clean the unit regularly.

 Keep the unit away from children.

 Inexperienced persons should not operate this device.

 Maximum save ambient temperature is 40°C. Don’t use this unit at higher ambient temperatures.

 The units’ surface temperature may reach up to 85°C. Don’t touch the housing with bare hands during its operation.

 Make sure the area below the installation place is free from unwanted persons during rigging, de-rigging and servicing.

 Allow the device about 10 minutes to cool down before replacing the bulb or start servicing.

 Always unplug the unit when it is not used for a longer time or before replacing the bulb or start servicing.

 The electrical installation should be carried out by qualified personal only, according to the regulations for electrical

and mechanical safety in your country.

 Check that the available voltage is not higher than the one stated on the rear panel of the unit.

 The power cord should always be in perfect condition. Switch the unit immediately off when the power cord is

squashed or damaged. It must be replaced by the manufacturer, its service agent or similarly qualified persons in order

to avoid a hazard.

 Never let the power-cord come into contact with other cables!

 This fixture must be earthed to in order comply with safety regulations.

 Don’t connect the unit to any dimmer pack.

 Always use an appropriate and certified safety cable when installing the unit.

 In order to prevent electric shock, do not open the cover. Apart from the lamp and mains fuse there are no user

serviceable parts inside.



Never

repair a fuse or bypass the fuse holder.

Always

replace a damaged fuse with a fuse of the same type and

electrical specifications!

 In the event of serious operating problems, stop using the fixture and contact your dealer immediately.

 The housing and the lenses must be replaced if they are visibly damaged.

 Please use the original packing when the device is to be transported.

 Due to safety reasons it is prohibited to make unauthorized modifications to the unit.

Important:

Never look directly into the light source! Don’t use the effect in the presence of persons suffering from

epilepsy.

DESCRIPTION:

1. Optical lenses + scan mirrors

2. Hanging bracket with 2 knobs on both sides to

fasten the unit and a mounting hole to fix a

mounting hook.

3. Mains input with IEC socket and integrated fuse

holder, connect the supplied mains cable here.

4. Microphone

5. DMX input: 3pin male XLR-connector used to

connect universal DMX-cables. This input receives

instructions from a DMX-controller.

6. DMX output: 3pin female XLR-connector used to

connect the Andromeda DMX with the next unit in

the DMX chain.

7. DIP switches, to set the DMX-starting address.

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OVERHEAD RIGGING

 Important: The installation must be carried out by qualified service personal only. Improper

installation can result in serious injuries and/or damage to property. Overhead rigging requires

extensive experience! Working load limits should be respected, certified installation materials

should be used, the installed device should be inspected regularly for safety.

 Make sure the area below the installation place is free from unwanted persons during rigging, de-rigging

and servicing.

 Locate the fixture in a well ventilated spot, far away from any flammable materials and/or liquids. The

fixture must be fixed at least 50cm from surrounding walls.

 The device should be installed out of reach of people and outside areas where persons may walk by or be

seated.

 Before rigging make sure that the installation area can hold a minimum point load of 10times the device’s

weight.

 Always use a certified safety cable that can hold 12times the weight of the device when installing the unit.

This secondary safety attachment should be installed in a way that no part of the installation can drop

more than 20cm if the main attachment fails.

 The device should be well fixed; a free-swinging mounting is dangerous and may not be considered!

 Don’t cover any ventilation openings as this may result in overheating.

 The operator has to make sure that the safety-relating and machine-technical installations are approved by

an expert before using them for the first time. The installations should be inspected every year by a skilled

person to be sure that safety is still optimal.

ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION + ADDRESSING

Important: The electrical installation should be carried out by qualified personal only,

according to the regulations for electrical and mechanical safety in your country.

Electrical installation in DMX-mode:

 The DMX-protocol is a widely used high speed signal to control intelligent light equipment. You need to

“daisy chain” your DMX controller and all the connected units with a good quality balanced cable.

 Both XLR-3pin and XLR-5pin connectors are used, however XLR-3pin is more popular because these

cables are compatible with balanced audio cables.

Pin layout XLR-3pin: Pin1 = GND ~ Pin2 = Negative signal (-) ~ Pin3 = Positive signal (+)

Pin layout XLR-5pin:

Pin1 = GND ~ Pin2 = Negative signal (-) ~ Pin3 = Positive signal (+) ~ Pins4+5 not used.

 To prevent strange behavior of the light effects, due to interferences, you must use

a 90Ω to 120Ω terminator at the end of the chain. Never use Y-splitter cables, this

simply won’t work!

 Make sure that all units are connected to the mains.

 Each light effect in the chain needs to have its proper starting address so it knows

which commands from the controller it has to decode. In the next section you will learn how to set the

DMX addresses.

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How to set the DIP-switches to obtain the right starting address:

Each of the first 9 DIP-switches correspond to a certain DMX-value:

DIP #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7 #8 #9 #10

Value 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256

Slave inversion not

used in DMX-mode

You can combine the values of these switches to become any starting address between 1 and 512:

Begin address = 01  switch 1=ON values: 1

Begin address = 05  switch 1+3=ON values: 1+4 = 5

Begin address = 09  switch 1+4=ON values: 1+8 = 9

Begin address = 13  switch 1+3+4=ON values: 1+4+8 = 13

…

Begin address = 62  switch 2+3+4+5+6=ON values: 2+4+8+16+32 = 62

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

1. Standalone 1unit:

Just connect the unit to the mains and put on some music. The unit will start working automatically to the

rhythm of the music.

2. DMX-mode:

When the units are connected in DMX-mode, they can be controlled using the following

DMX-chart:

 Always unplug the unit when it is not used for a longer time or before replacing the bulb or

start servicing.

 In the event of serious operating problems, stop using the fixture and contact your dealer

immediately.

 Important: Never look directly into the light source! Don’t use the effect in the presence of

persons suffering from epilepsy.

MAINTENANCE

 Make sure the area below the installation place is free from unwanted persons during

servicing.

 Switch off the unit, unplug the mains cable and wait until the unit has been cooled down.

During inspection the following points should be checked:

 All screws used for installing the device and any of its parts should be tightly fastened and may not be

corroded.

 Housings, fixations and installations spots (ceiling, truss, suspensions) should be totally free from any

deformation.

 When an optical lens is visibly damaged due to cracks or deep scratches, it must be replaced.

 The mains cables must be in impeccable condition and should be replaced immediately when even a

small problem is detected.

 In order to protect the device from overheat the cooling fans (if any) and ventilation openings should be

cleaned monthly.

 The interior of the device should be cleaned annually using a vacuum cleaner or air-jet.

 The cleaning of internal and external optical lenses and/or mirrors must be carried out periodically to

optimize light output. Cleaning frequency depends on the environment in which the fixture operates: damp,

smoky or particularly dirty surroundings can cause greater accumulation of dirt on the unit’s optics.

 Clean with a soft cloth using normal glass cleaning products.

 Always dry the parts carefully.

 Clean the external optics at least once every 30 days.

 Clean the internal optics at least every 90 days.

Attention: We strongly recommend internal cleaning to be carried out by qualified personnel!

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